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18 package org.apache.beehive.netui.pageflow.requeststate;
19
20 /**
21  * This interface defines what it means to be a namable object. The name
22  * service will name an INameable object which will be unique for the life
23  * time of the session.
24  */
25 public interface INameable
26  {
27     /**
28      * Set the ObjectName of the INameable object. This should only
29      * be set once. If it is called a second time an IllegalStateException
30      * should be thrown
31      * @param name the Object's name.
32      * @throws IllegalStateException if this method is called more than once for an object
33      */
34     public void setObjectName(String JavaDoc name);
35
36     /**
37      * Returns the ObjectName of the INameable object.
38      * @return the ObjectName.
39      */
40     public String JavaDoc getObjectName();
41 }
42
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